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Published 11 Apr 2025, 10:53 BST

Official UK procurement notice

DN771150-Childcare Provision-Stapleford Pavilion-BBC · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Nottinghamshire County Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Budget not disclosed£0exc. VAT
Submissions closed 8 May 2025awarded 18 Jun 2025
Awarded to Ducklings Nursery Limited
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Sept 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Broxtowe Borough Council (the Council) via Liberty Leisure Limited require a single organisation to offer weekday childcare provision for pre-school age children (0-4yrs) in the new Stapleford Community Pavilion (SCP). The initial agreement is for an initial period of 3 years with the option to extend by a further 12months.

CPV: Child daycare services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£0
Contract period: 1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Sept 2029 with extensions
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 1x12month extension at the Council's discretion

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: MAT: 60% Quality / 40% Financial

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
11 Apr 2025, 10:53 BST
Last source update
19 Jun 2025, 11:23 BST
Authority reference
DN771150
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-014501
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Child daycare services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF15)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050127 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: East Midlands Tendering
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free regional portal
Submission deadline
8 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
25 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

11 Apr 2025 → 1 Oct 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    11 Apr 2025, 10:53 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    25 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    8 May 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published
    19 Jun 2025, 11:23 BST
  5. Contract starts389 days ago
    1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Apr 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    11 Apr 2025, 10:53 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    11 Apr 2025, 11:40 BST
    UK4
  3. Contract details notice published
    19 Jun 2025, 11:23 BST
    UK7
  4. Status changed to complete
    19 Jun 2025, 11:23 BST
Published amendments (1)

Updated link to tender opportunity - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=3fd8addb-ba16-f011-8136-005056b64545&p=527b4bbd-5c58-e511-80ef-000c29c9ba21

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £139,9681 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 18 Jun 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Ducklings Nursery LimitedSME£139,968 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Ducklings Nursery LimitedSME

    Signed
    18 Jun 2025
    Value
    £139,968
    Period
    1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    1x12month extension at the Councils discretion.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Nottinghamshire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBCV-5152-BXBP County Hall, Loughborough Road, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG2 7QPContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specificationstenderBidding documents and specifications

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender